LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, November 21, 2025
Friday, November 21, 2025/72 clues solved
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Across
- 1Fiddle with
- 6Forensic facility
- 9Largest isle of the Inner Hebrides
- 13Manufacturer "where every mattress is sheep approved"
- 14Zaire's Mobutu __ Seko
- 15Cosmic span
- 16Opening day squad
- 17Hidden surprise for an observant gamer
- 19Beer endorsed by a British pop star?
- 21Germane
- 22Currently
- 23Hosp. scan
- 24Relaxed prankster?
- 30Smoked jalapeño
- 33Longed for
- 34Malek of "Oppenheimer"
- 35Cozy spot for a cat
- 37Against
- 38State on the Chukchi Sea
- 41Precedent setter, legally
- 44Post-punk sudden death period became extremely exciting?
- 46__ carte menu
- 47Charged particle
- 48Baked beans holder
- 51Jerk risked growing hangry?
- 56Emmy-winning role for Catherine O'Hara
- 57Some "Bridgerton" characters
- 58Odometer unit
- 59Mardi __
- 60Bite lightly
- 61To boot
- 62Curvy shape
- 63Frock
Down
- 1Carne __
- 2Subside
- 3"__ yourself!"
- 4Bibliography abbr.
- 5Collide with
- 6Kryptonite blocker
- 7Accept without evidence
- 8Part of a radioactive decay stream
- 9Wrapped garment
- 10Care for
- 11Practice with poses
- 12Lang. course
- 14Element of coastal defense
- 18Upper echelon
- 20Sonia Sanchez, for one
- 24Very silly
- 25Cold War defense gp.
- 26Make official, in a way
- 27"Shogun" star Sawai
- 28Related groups
- 29Nicollette's "Desperate Housewives" role
- 30Mountain goat's spot
- 31Beyoncé song with the lyric "I got my angel now"
- 32"__ my wit's end"
- 36Department store section
- 39Lethargic marsupial
- 40On the lam
- 42"Scram!"
- 43Incessantly
- 45Gainesville collegians
- 48__ diem
- 49Book that's been mapped out?
- 50Makes preparations during pregnancy
- 51Work very hard
- 52Essential __
- 53Cookie since 1912
- 54Those, in Spanish
- 55Hideaway
- 56UFC sport
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 33 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 19-across.
- Constructed by Emet Ozar.
All 72 answers
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- 1AFiddle withALTER
- 6AForensic facilityLAB
- 9ALargest isle of the Inner HebridesSKYE
- 13AManufacturer "where every mattress is sheep approved"SERTA
- 14AZaire's Mobutu __ SekoSESE
- 15ACosmic spanAEON
- 16AOpening day squadATEAM
- 17AHidden surprise for an observant gamerEASTEREGG
- 19ABeer endorsed by a British pop star?DUALIPADUALIPA
- 21AGermaneAPT
- 22ACurrentlyNOW
- 23AHosp. scanMRI
- 24ARelaxed prankster?ATEASEATEASE
- 30ASmoked jalapeñoCHIPOTLE
- 33ALonged forYENNED
- 34AMalek of "Oppenheimer"RAMI
- 35ACozy spot for a catLAP
- 37AAgainstANTI
- 38AState on the Chukchi SeaALASKA
- 41APrecedent setter, legallyTESTCASE
- 44APost-punk sudden death period became extremely exciting?GOTHOTGOTHOT
- 46A__ carte menuALA
- 47ACharged particleION
- 48ABaked beans holderCAN
- 51AJerk risked growing hangry?TOOLATETOOLATE
- 56AEmmy-winning role for Catherine O'HaraMOIRAROSE
- 57ASome "Bridgerton" charactersEARLS
- 58AOdometer unitMILE
- 59AMardi __GRAS
- 60ABite lightlyNIPAT
- 61ATo bootALSO
- 62ACurvy shapeESS
- 63AFrockDRESS
- 1DCarne __ASADA
- 2DSubsideLETUP
- 3D"__ yourself!"TREAT
- 4DBibliography abbr.ETAL
- 5DCollide withRAMINTO
- 6DKryptonite blockerLEAD
- 7DAccept without evidenceASSUME
- 8DPart of a radioactive decay streamBETARAY
- 9DWrapped garmentSARI
- 10DCare forKEEP
- 11DPractice with posesYOGA
- 12DLang. courseENG
- 14DElement of coastal defenseSEAWALL
- 18DUpper echelonELITE
- 20DSonia Sanchez, for onePOET
- 24DVery sillyAPISH
- 25DCold War defense gp.SEATO
- 26DMake official, in a wayENACT
- 27D"Shogun" star SawaiANNA
- 28DRelated groupsSETS
- 29DNicollette's "Desperate Housewives" roleEDIE
- 30DMountain goat's spotCRAG
- 31DBeyoncé song with the lyric "I got my angel now"HALO
- 32D"__ my wit's end"IMAT
- 36DDepartment store sectionPETITES
- 39DLethargic marsupialKOALA
- 40DOn the lamATLARGE
- 42D"Scram!"SHOO
- 43DIncessantlyTONOEND
- 45DGainesville collegiansGATORS
- 48D__ diemCARPE
- 49DBook that's been mapped out?ATLAS
- 50DMakes preparations during pregnancyNESTS
- 51DWork very hardTOIL
- 52DEssential __OILS
- 53DCookie since 1912OREO
- 54DThose, in SpanishESAS
- 55DHideawayLAIR
- 56DUFC sportMMA
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